Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00072)

I'.m sure we've all read a lot of Theosophical 'must-reads' - The Secret
Doctrine, Isis Unveiled, The Key to Theosophy and Esoteric Buddhism - as
well as a lot of more specialized texts pertaining to subjects such as
Kabbalah,  Bhagavad Gita, Hermeticism, Alchemy, Tibetan Buddhism etc etc
.......To this core group of knowledge I would like to add some 'out-there'
suggestions (remember the x-files) that will really add some contemporay
values to the esoteric wisdom -

The Centre of the Cyclone - John C. Lilly - ......an excerpt....

" In this book I speak as one who has been to the highest states of
consciousness or of Satori-Samadhi, and as one who has returned to report
to those interested.. Some who went to those highest levels stayed there.
Some came back and taught. Some, very few, came back and wrote. Some came
back to stay, too awed or frightened or guilty to teach, report, or ever
return there.
Others, who have not been to these high levels, write and rewrite about
them and how to get there. these writings i do not find helpful; I find
them distracting. In my own opinion, only those who have been there can
help by direct teaching, by example, by writing, and by confirmation. I
have found confirmation by others to be helpful on my own trip.
Such experiences as I report are becoming more common, at least among the
young persons in the United States (my note: And at least a few in
Australia). There are probably many older persons who have finally resolved
their anti-Satori programming and make it more or less regularly. many of
the younger generation have managed to avoid the anti-Satori programming
and live in high positive states most of the time.
It is my firm belief that the experience of higher states of consciousness
is necessary for survival of the human species. If we can each experience
at least the lower levels of Satori, there is hope that we won't blow up
the planet or otherwise eliminate life as we know it."


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Darren P.

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